Rensselaer Union, Volume 9, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1877 — LOCAL MATTERS. [ARTICLE]

LOCAL MATTERS.

Business is* reviving. Very good sleighing last Saturday. . Mr. Robert J. Yeoman’s school, at Sayler school house, ulosed on Wednesday of last week. No whisky licenses were granted by the commissioners last week, but there was plenty of swearing without. The Rensselaer Sentinel is the best democratic paper in Indiana and the number of last week was a splendid one. Elder McCain baptised a little son of Mr. Calvin Porter by sprinkling, at the Presbyterian church last Sabbath. Mr. E. L. Clark, who Is engaged in assisting the treasurer of Newton county to work out his deficiency, spent Sabbath at home. * Bologna sausage ought to be cheap, if one is to judge from the supply of animals of the canine species running at large in Rensselaer. Quite a number of Remington people were in attendance at commissioner’s court last week, summoned as witnesses in the whiskey cares from that town. The spirit of improvement promises to be lively in this place as soon as spring opens. Several business buildings and a number of residences drill be erected. The Mue-glass epidemic lias made its appearance in Rensselaer, one of the attaches of the Sentinel having fallen a victim to the dreadful disease. His recovery is considered doubtful. Every precaution should be taken to prevent the spreading of this direful plague. A House.—l am prepared to osier a great bargain in a dwelling property in Rensselaer. Good commodious house, two well-improved lots, convenient to business and every way desirable. Very low for cash or part cash ; balance on good time. Frank W. Babcock. 3-24-ts.

Mr. Thomas J. Sayler, of Rensselaer, and Miss Nellie Coyner, of Iroquois connty, 111., were united in the holy bands of wedlock at the residence of the bride's parents, on Wednesday evening, March 7th. Long may the happy conple revel in the sunshine of prosperity, and may their store-house of happiness ever be filled with its richest blessings. The temperance element was well represented in commissioners court last Thursday, at the hearing of the applications for license to retail whisky. The remonstrators made a vigorous and successful fight in defeating the applicants, but the latter will appeal to the circuit court. The commissioners ruled, in the case of Shier that he was not an inhabitant of Marion township, as he alleged he was in his application. On Monday, March 19th, Mr. John Besloskey will make a public sale of live stock on his farm in Newton township, six miles west of Rensselaer. Said property consists of ten head of young work horses, all good stock; 13 head of calves; 33 head of cattle including 13 cows, 7 two-year old steers and 13 head of two and three year old heifers. Nine months credit without interest given if notes are paid at maturity; if not paid when due notes to draw 10 per cent, interest from date. Notes negotiable and payable in bank, endorsed with approved security, and to waive appraisement and valuation laws.

Ruling** Orchestra and Weber’s Silver Comets, of Monticello, will make their appearance in this place st Bedford’s Hall, to-morrow fFriday) evening, and will give a first* class entertainment consisting of mueie, both vocal and instrnmental, a farce entitled “The Unhappy Pair,” a drama known as “The Mischievous Nigger,*’ a farce' entitled “The Troublesome Servant,” and’a laughable burlesque, “The Monticello Home Guards* The dwliole being a first-class minstrel performance*. All lovers of good music, and all persons wishing to indulge in downiight side-spUtling fun will miss a rare treat if they tail to avail themselves ot thia opportunity. Admission 33 penta; children 20 cents.